# Gaskets and similar joints (HS4 8484) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Gaskets and similar joints at HS4 8484, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The gaskets and similar joints subsector recorded $9.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $9.0B |
| Latest annual change | +3% |
| Active exporters | 194 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.6B | 4,834 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.6B | 4,350 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.7B | 4,319 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.8B | 4,446 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.9B | 4,862 | 3 |
| 2000 | $2.0B | 5,929 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.1B | 6,025 | 3 |
| 2002 | $2.3B | 6,325 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.6B | 6,564 | 3 |
| 2004 | $3.1B | 6,709 | 3 |
| 2005 | $3.5B | 7,057 | 3 |
| 2006 | $3.8B | 7,269 | 3 |
| 2007 | $4.7B | 7,490 | 3 |
| 2008 | $5.3B | 7,689 | 3 |
| 2009 | $4.7B | 7,960 | 3 |
| 2010 | $5.6B | 8,186 | 3 |
| 2011 | $6.3B | 8,453 | 3 |
| 2012 | $6.3B | 8,738 | 3 |
| 2013 | $6.7B | 8,824 | 3 |
| 2014 | $7.1B | 9,140 | 3 |
| 2015 | $6.4B | 9,235 | 3 |
| 2016 | $6.3B | 9,322 | 3 |
| 2017 | $6.9B | 9,443 | 3 |
| 2018 | $7.4B | 9,597 | 3 |
| 2019 | $7.3B | 9,815 | 3 |
| 2020 | $6.6B | 9,491 | 3 |
| 2021 | $7.6B | 9,691 | 3 |
| 2022 | $8.0B | 9,840 | 3 |
| 2023 | $8.8B | 9,948 | 3 |
| 2024 | $9.0B | 9,962 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $206.6M; growth +9.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $179.6M; growth +10.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $171.7M; growth +5.7%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $157.4M; growth +5.2%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $151.3M; growth +13%.
- Germany to China: $128.0M; growth -2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to France: $124.7M; growth +18.8%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $94.7M; growth -4.3%.
- Germany to France: $92.1M; growth +2.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Brazil: $91.5M; growth +15%.

## HS6 products

- Gaskets and similar joints: of metal sheeting combined with other material or two or more layers of metal (HS6 848410)
- Seals: mechanical (HS6 848420)
- Gasket sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints: dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings (HS6 848490)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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